Frost dates for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
In a typical year, Oklahoma City’s last spring frost lands around Apr 2 and the first fall frost around Nov 4, a growing season of about 216 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 7b.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 14 | Oct 21 |
| 50 percent | Apr 2 | Nov 4 |
| 90 percent | Apr 18 | Nov 18 |
A 10 percent year is an early year, a 90 percent year a late one. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the 90 percent side of the last-frost band.
Soil in Oklahoma City is typically around 82°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Oklahoma City
- Cauliflower (Snow Crown)
- Cabbage (Red Acre)
- Leek (King Richard)
- Celery (Tango)
- Tatsoi (Tatsoi)
- Spinach (Space)
- Turnip (Purple Top White Globe)
- Carrot (Danvers 126)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Oklahoma City’s normals for today.
Nearby cities
- Norman, OK (around Apr 3 to Nov 3)
- Tulsa, OK (around Mar 30 to Nov 4)
- Broken Arrow, OK (around Apr 1 to Nov 1)
- Wichita, KS (around Apr 11 to Oct 29)
- Denton, TX (around Mar 13 to Nov 20)
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